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Duncan Shaw b. 1816 TN, d. 1863 Polk Co MO<Speculate that Duncan may be one of the elder sons of Andrew Shaw b. 1790 PA, both appear in MO at about the same time. Andrew m. Althea Guinn in TN in 1815. On 1830 census, he is shown with 6 children. By 1850, the 4 younger children are found living with other families in the area.>m. Mary Ann Thrower b. 1822 IL, d. 1876 Polk Co, MO

William Alexander Shaw b. 1855 Polk Co, Mo, d 1928 Urbana, Dallas, MOm. Sarah Elizabeth Huckaby b. 1853 Barron KY d. 1935 Polk Co, MO<They had LOTS of kids, but I don't have them all confirmed. Some of this data is may not be entirely accurate - - There are an abundance of "posters", if not actual "researchers" on this family online in various places on the internet>

Here is our pedigree with the direct line to Thomas Shaw, probably patriarch of our line. The first two generations in this tree are speculation. The first birth with documented church records is for David J. Shaw toThomas and Sarah Maher in 1829.